Materials for Design

Earthenware

Earthenware ceramics are simply plain ceramics, unremarkable and lacking in any distinct personality, in fact, if you were to compare earthenware to food it might be as dull as brown rice without the seasoning. However, its contribution to the world is undeniable. For example, the chances are that the coffee cup sitting on your desk as you read this is earthenware, simply because it occupies the largest area of ceramic production due to its balance of useful characteristics, all available at the right price.

In comparison with porcelain, stoneware and bone china, earthenware contains less glass. As a result, this porous ceramic needs to be covered by a glaze in order to hold liquids. Unlike the vitreous and translucent porcelain or ...